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Latest in DeFi & Markets
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Bitcoin holders realize $1.03 billion in profits on Oct. 8, Santiment data shows
Bitcoin holders realized about $1.03 billion in profits on October 8 after BTC climbed above $87,000, the second-highest daily total of the year, according to Santiment data reported by Crypto Briefing.
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XRP holds $1.39 as Bitcoin hits October low after $1.48B US transfer
Bitcoin bounced off an October low of $80,420 to trade near $83,000 after U.Today reported a 17,733 BTC U.S. government transfer to Coinbase Prime, while XRP held a tight $1.39–$1.40 range.
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Bitcoin holds near $82,600 after Trump says no Iran strike before midterms
Bitcoin held near $82,600 after President Trump said he wouldn't strike Iran before the U.S. midterms, CoinDesk reported, as ether slipped 2% and bearish traders faced liquidation pressure.
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MARA moves 996 BTC worth $81.1 million to Galaxy Digital address, per Lookonchain
MARA Holdings sent about 996 BTC ($81.13 million) to an address tied to Galaxy Digital, per Lookonchain data, though the transfer alone doesn't confirm a sale as MARA's treasury has shrunk in 2026.
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Coinbase streams $150,000 Singapore trading cup as Intern leads displayed standings
Coinbase streamed a 10-trader perpetual-futures contest from Singapore on Oct. 8 with a $150,000 prize. Its event page listed Intern first with $4,263.37 in P&L, but CryptoSlate didn't report a confirmed winner.
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Sui's Hashi to launch bitcoin collateral network with $500 million in commitments
Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional network that lets holders use bitcoin as lending collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin ledger, with $500 million in capital commitments.
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U.S. government wallets move $1 billion in Bitfinex-hack bitcoin, no exchange deposit
Wallets linked to the U.S. government moved 12,267 bitcoin worth about $1.01 billion on Thursday, Arkham data shows, sending the coins to unlabeled addresses rather than an exchange, CoinDesk reported.
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Crypto outran stocks and gold in Q3 as CoinDesk 20 index rose 52.7%
Digital assets posted their strongest quarter of 2026 in Q3, with the CoinDesk 20 up 52.7% and bitcoin up 42.7%, far ahead of the S&P 500, Nasdaq and gold, according to CoinDesk Research.
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Standard Chartered plans crypto and tokenized asset custody service in Singapore
Standard Chartered plans to offer custody in Singapore for selected crypto, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets for institutions and accredited corporate investors, subject to regulatory requirements.
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XRP Ledger activates permission delegation so owners can keep main keys offline
The XRP Ledger switched on PermissionDelegationV1_1 on Oct. 8, letting account owners give helper accounts specific powers while keeping controlling keys offline, CoinDesk reported.
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Ether liquidations hit $356 million, topping bitcoin in $1.19 billion crypto flush
About $356 million in ether positions were liquidated over 24 hours after a late-Thursday crypto slide, more than bitcoin's $298 million, according to CoinDesk. Ether's market value is less than a fifth of bitcoin's.
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Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms
Bitcoin climbed back to $82,000 on Friday, per CoinDesk, after Trump said on Truth Social the U.S. would not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterms and WTI crude fell from $93.20.
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XRP's 63 billion circulating supply isn't what's for sale, CryptoSlate analysis says
A CryptoSlate analysis says XRP's roughly 63.09 billion circulating supply measures market scale, while exchange balances, order-book depth and fund holdings show how little of it is actually on offer.
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Securitize shares rise about 10% as it launches tokenized US stocks on Solana
Securitize shares rose about 10% Thursday as the company launched Securitize Stocks for eligible investors, tokenized versions of 12 US-listed equities on Solana that settle in USDC and keep dividend and voting rights.
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Citrini Research says tokenization fee earners may beat bitcoin and ether
Citrini Research's 79-page "Breaking the Wall" report argues that companies and crypto projects collecting fees from tokenized stocks, bonds and loans may be better bets than bitcoin and ether, CoinDesk reported.
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Bitcoin slides to one-month low near $80,000 as flash-crash anniversary nears
Bitcoin fell to about a one-month low just above $80,000 on Thursday, CoinDesk reported, with ether, XRP and solana falling harder as the anniversary of the October 10, 2025, flash crash approached.
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IMF warns tokenized markets could amplify risks as equity trading stays thin
The IMF said in a Thursday analysis that tokenized equities were less liquid and about 1.5 times as volatile as traditional stocks, warning that growth could amplify financial risks.
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Bitcoin slips toward $82,000 as QCP Capital eyes $80K-$90K fourth-quarter range
Bitcoin traded near $82,000 on Thursday as QCP Capital's Q4 2026 outlook projected an $80,000-$90,000 range, citing a Fed hike, softer stablecoin supply and a market stuck in a 'stalemate.'
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Cardano Foundation spins out Veridian, tokenizes its shares on CIP-0113
The Cardano Foundation said it spun out its digital-identity project Veridian as an independent Swiss company and tokenized its shares using CIP-0113, Cardano's new programmable-token standard.
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ESMA gives MiCA firms until January 2027 to drop non-compliant stablecoins like USDT
ESMA told MiCA-authorized crypto firms on October 8 to stop dealing in non-compliant stablecoins by January 8, 2027, a three-month wind-down in which Tether's USDT is the most prominent token affected, per Crypto Briefing.
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Spot bitcoin ETFs post $487.1M net outflow, largest since June 25
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $487.1 million in net outflows on Wednesday, the most since June 25, according to SoSoValue data cited by CoinDesk. October flows have now turned negative.
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Samsung adds USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet on 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices
Samsung will let eligible U.S. Galaxy users send USDC to wallets and to bank accounts in more than 60 countries from late October, with Solana, Sui, Coinbase and Bastion supporting the rollout.
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IMF says tokenized repos average $300 billion to $350 billion a day
The IMF's Global Financial Stability Report, as reported by Crypto Briefing, puts tokenized repo volume at $300 billion to $350 billion a day, but warns the market is small and fragmented and needs clearer laws.
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Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in late October
Samsung said it will add USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet for eligible US Galaxy users in the last week of October. Users will be able to send to crypto wallets and pay out to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.